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Three polls show 1,800% beer tax hike being slammed

February 19, 2009

The Oregon Brewers Guild has been spreading the alert on House Bill 2461 which increases the barrel tax on beer by more than 1,800% (from $2.60to $49.61). This could add to the cost of a six-pack as much as $2. The Guild has been highlighting these three viewer polls by Oregon TV stations as evidence that momentum is on their side.

On the subject of supporting a beer tax to support drug/alcohol programs…

(note: All three polls are open submission polls are are not scientific but rather reflect responses by their audience)